Banashankari

Banashankari
neighborhood
South Bengaluru skyline as viewed from ISKCON, Vasanthapura.
South Bengaluru skyline as viewed from ISKCON, Vasanthapura.
Banashankari is located in Bengaluru
Banashankari
Banashankari
Location within Bengaluru
Coordinates: 12°56′14″N 77°33′15″E / 12.9373°N 77.5543°E / 12.9373; 77.5543
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBengaluru Urban
MetroBengaluru
ZoneBengaluru South and Bengaluru West
Ward155 156, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180, 181, 197, 198
Named forBanashankari Amma Temple
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560026,560050,560060,
560061,560062,560070,
560078,560085,560098
Telephone code91-80
Vehicle registrationKA 05, KA 41, KA 58
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore South
Vidhan Sabha constituencySpread over Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagara, Bangalore South, and Vijayanagara
Banashankari TTMC
Outer Ring Road in Hosakerehalli.

Banashankari is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore. Its name is derived from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's renowned temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915.

The Goddess receives about 350 sarees a week, as of 2012, from the devotees which are auctioned every Friday and the income is used for temple development.

It consists of 6 stages, 1st, 2nd and 3rd stages within the outer ring road and the remaining 4th, 5th and 6th Stages spread over Southwest Bengaluru. A commercial complex was planned in the sixth stage.

Banashankari temple (2013)

Banashankari is the largest locality in Bangalore, stretching from Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road. It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

Transport

The area boasts excellent connectivity through the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Additionally, it features a Volvo bus facility. There's a reconstructed bus stand and a Traffic Transit Management Centre. Moreover, the Banashankari Metro Station of the Green Line of Namma Metro traverses this locality.

The Banashankari metro station opened in June 2017. It is located about 200 metres from the Banashankari Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC).

References

  1. ↑ Yacoob, Mohammed (26 March 2026). "Minister Ramalinga Reddy wants flyover near Banashankari Temple in Bengaluru". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "Banashankari goddess gets 400 sarees a week". Bangalore Mirror. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  3. ↑ Kidiyoor, Suchith (12 July 2019). "BDA to build commercial complex in Banashankari". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bangalore Development Authority's lapse leaves 300 families of Banashankari layout on shaky land". The Times of India. 30 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "After years of delay, circular skywalk set to transform Banashankari Junction". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2026.